This document provides safety guidelines for using hand and power tools. It discusses regulations covering hand and power tools and lists general safety precautions. Hand tools are non-powered and pose hazards from misuse or improper maintenance. Power tools require more care as they offer more power and should only be operated according to manufacturer's instructions with proper protective equipment. The document also provides testing and safety procedures for abrasive wheels, power tools, and pneumatic tools.
1. Hand and Power Tool Safety
Weekly Safety Meeting
Erbil Office
EDC ROMFOR LTD.
.2018
2. Regulations Covering Hand and Power Tools
• 1910 Subpart P, Hand and Portable Power Tools and Other Hand-Held
Equipment.
• 1910.241, Definitions.
• 1910.242, Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general.
• 1910.243, Guarding of portable powered tools.
• 1910.244, Other portable tools and equipment.
4. Hand Tools
•Hand tools are non-powered.
•They include anything from axes to wrenches.
•The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result
from misuse and improper maintenance.
5. Powered Tools
CURRENT POWER TOOLS OFFER
MORE POWER, ADAPTABILITY AND
DEPENDABILITY THAN EVER BEFORE
• Keep all tools in good
condition with regular
maintenance.
• Use the right tool for the job.
• Examine each tool for
damage before use.
• Operate according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
• Provide and use the proper
protective equipment.
6. General guidelines
•Wear proper apparel.
•Do not wear loose clothing, dangling objects or jewelry.
•Long hair must be restrained.
•Gloves should not be worn when operating certain power tools.
• Check appropriate tool manuals.
7. Testing Abrasive
wheels
•Powered abrasive grinding & cutting
wheels create special safety problems
because they may throw off flying
fragments.
•To test, wheels should be tapped gently
with a light non-metallic instrument. If
they sound cracked or dead, they could
fly apart in operation and so must not
be used. A sound and undamaged wheel
will give a clear metallic tone or "ring."
8. Pneumatic Tools
•Pneumatic tools are powered by compressed air
and include chippers, drills, hammers, and sanders
•The main danger is getting hit by one of the tool's
attachments or by some kind of fastener the worker
is using with the tool.
•Eye protection is required and face protection is
recommended for employees working with
pneumatic tools.
Editor's Notes
Employees who use hand and power tools and who are exposed to the hazards of falling, flying, abrasive and splashing objects, or exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases must be provided with the particular personal equipment necessary to protect them from the hazard.
The employer is responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees but the employees have the responsibility for properly using and maintaining tools.
The employer is responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees but the employees have the responsibility for properly using and maintaining tools.
There are several types of power tools, based on the power source they use:
electric, pneumatic, liquid fuel, hydraulic, and powder-actuated
Acoustic ring test
To prevent the wheel from cracking, the user should be sure it fits freely on the spindle.
The spindle nut must be tightened enough to hold the wheel in place, without distorting the flange.
Follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Care must be taken to assure that the spindle wheel will not exceed the abrasive wheel specifications.
Due to the possibility of a wheel disintegrating (exploding) during start-up, the employee should never stand directly in front of the wheel as it accelerates to full operating speed.
Acoustic ring test
To prevent the wheel from cracking, the user should be sure it fits freely on the spindle.
The spindle nut must be tightened enough to hold the wheel in place, without distorting the flange.
Follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Care must be taken to assure that the spindle wheel will not exceed the abrasive wheel specifications.
Due to the possibility of a wheel disintegrating (exploding) during start-up, the employee should never stand directly in front of the wheel as it accelerates to full operating speed.